High on Drugs, Mom Smothers Baby

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High on Drugs, Mom Smothers Baby
Associated Press
December 19, 2004

NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) -- A couple faces charges in the death of their 4-week-old baby after the woman said she accidentally smothered the child on the bed while they were high on drugs.

Joshua Timothy Rex and Bethany Nicole Brookshire, both 21, have been charged with involuntary manslaughter, possession of marijuana, possession of crystal methamphetamine and possession of
ecstasy.

According to sheriff's reports, Brookshire called 911 after the alleged accident on Oct. 24 and met the responding deputy saying, "I'm on drugs. I'm on drugs. I killed my baby."

Authorities said Brookshire drank alcohol and smoked marijuana before going to sleep and rolled on top of the infant, who was cradled in her arms.

"It is a tragedy, but there is another 15-month old child in the house, and DFACS (Department of Family and Children Services) has taken control of that child and substantiated neglect as well," said Coweta Sheriff's Sgt. John Kennedy.

The couple had a preliminary hearing Thursday, and they are scheduled for arraignment Jan. 12, said Assistant District Attorney Ray Mayer.

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The stupid bitch, if she never mentioned the drugs she would get a lesser sentance! 8)

Yes, I do have a heart and I do feel sorry for the baby!
 
absoloutely disgraceful, then you wonder why drugs are illegal and given a bad name, because when people are totally irresponsible of their actions things like this happen
 
absoloutely disgraceful, then you wonder why drugs are illegal and given a bad name, because when people are totally irresponsible of their actions things like this happen
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congradulations on doing what the majority of society does..blaming the drugs. its the drugs fault that shes a moron, but the majority of the time take the drugs away and you still have a moron.
 
BK_UK said:
absoloutely disgraceful, then you wonder why drugs are illegal and given a bad name, because when people are totally irresponsible of their actions things like this happen
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Even though this is very tragic, don't let the "blame drugs" headline fool you, there are many accidents like these with new born babies when they sleep with their parents and someone accidentally soffocates the baby while in their sleep.

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All's i'm saying is people should be responsible when they've got children, and drug use, in this case, has obviously contributed to a childs death. Yes things like this happen when people are sober.. all's i'm saying is it isn't a good thing parents who are under the influence who have got children who are young and vulnerable.
 
how do you know she wouldn't have done the same thing if she hadn't been on drugs? just because she was on drugs doesn't mean the drugs caused her to killer her kids.

i think our culture has a tendency to blame drugs for most of our societal problems. the poor are only poor because they are addicted to drugs, not the other way around. if someone is depressed and uses drugs to cope with their depression, then the drugs are blamed for their depression. if someone does something irresponsible and happens to do drugs, then the drugs are blamed for their reckless actions. if a child fucks up due to poor parenting and happens to do drugs, then the parents blame everything on their child's drug use. this trend keeps the root of these problems from ever being addressed, and it's really fucking sad.
 
Stupid irresponsible people are always gonna be stupid irresponsible people. Drugs are the scapegoat.
 
thursday said:
how do you know she wouldn't have done the same thing if she hadn't been on drugs? just because she was on drugs doesn't mean the drugs caused her to killer her kids.

i think our culture has a tendency to blame drugs for most of our societal problems. the poor are only poor because they are addicted to drugs, not the other way around. if someone is depressed and uses drugs to cope with their depression, then the drugs are blamed for their depression. if someone does something irresponsible and happens to do drugs, then the drugs are blamed for their reckless actions. if a child fucks up due to poor parenting and happens to do drugs, then the parents blame everything on their child's drug use. this trend keeps the root of these problems from ever being addressed, and it's really fucking sad.
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Agreed. :|
 
and this is why people repeat over and over again how dangerous it is to fall asleep with your baby. Doctors everywhere will tell you it is a major cause of infant injury/death and highly recommend that children not sleep in their parents' bed until they are at least 2. Drugs had nothing to do with it. This same thing happens all the time. It is simply a matter of poor parenting.

Stupid enough to do meth as a mother of two, stupid enough to smother her baby.... that is just so fucking sad. I hate reading stories like this. It makes me want to cry. Far be it from me to say that it isn't the right of any mother of however many children to do whatever drugs she wants, but the second you have kids you enter and entirely new world of responsibility... That is the problem with our society - no one ever takes responsibility...
 
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